The French government will on Wednesday (23 December) present a bill to inscribe new security provisions into the constitution. But many fear it could harm civil liberties.
The bill gives details on what happens when a state of emergency is declared, amid questions on the efficiency of existing counter-terrorist measures.
It explains in which circumstances a state of emergency can be declared and what kind of measures can be taken. So far, the French constitution only says that t...
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